| The Oil Gush in Balakhany | |
| Director: | Alexandre Michon |
| Producer: | Alexandre Michon |
| Music: | none |
| Runtime: | 30 seconds |
| Country: | Azerbaijan |
The Oil Gush in Balakhany (Azerbaijani: Balaxanıda neft fontanı) is a film written and directed by the pioneer of cinema in Azerbaijan, Alexandre Michon. It was filmed on August 4, 1898, in Balakhany, Baku and presented at the International Paris Exhibition.[1] [2] The film was shot using a 35 mm film on a Lumière cinematograph and is considered the first film in Azerbaijani cinematography. It depicts a blowout from an oil well in the Balakhany village of Baku.[3]